The Monitor., 1887-11-04

we are dDlC btliS Week through Tile COuE-
tesy of w. f. Mckelyey, of the Wardner
Odaho) NelcS to present to our readers
further particulars Of the mysterious death
of Biddle Reeves, native of this county,
whose sudden death was referred to in our
paper two weeks ago. The following is
clipped from the Wardner Nelcs of Sept.
18th 1887, and no further particulars have
come to light since that issue of the paper:
The death of Biddls Reeves is a myster-
ious and sad affair, always leaving a doubt
on the minds of those familiar with the
circumstances, whether it was a suicidal
or accidental action. The deceased was a
man we'll known throughout the West. He
went to Montana in 1862 or 'G3 and pur-
chased a large farm within six miles of
Helena, on which he lived for a period Of
twenty years. Although farming on an
extensive scale and having every opportu-
nifty to accumulate wealth, he was rather
loose in his business habits, and after
years Of labor, mortgaged his property and
finally lost it. He went to San Francisco
and for few years was heard of at various
points on the coast, with varied success in
his business enterprises. Last fail he
came to Ceur 'Alenc and became inter
ested in some valuable mines. About ,
o'clock Thursday afternoon [Sept. 15I VIII
lie Page, accompanied by some bows. were
fishing down the South Fork about three
quarters of a mile below the depot, where
they discovered the body of deceased.
Coroner Bolander, happening to be in
Wardner, was notified, and he instantly
proceeded to the spot and had the corpse
removed to town No marks of any kind
were found on the body and the post NOR
tenn examination of Drs. Harvey ana Davis
I Il. r. Al. i. Al
by drowning The circumstances in con-
nection with the matter. as far as ascer-
tanned, are as follows: Mr. Reeves being
pressed for ready money was deSirous of
selling his interest in the Diamond Hitch
not wishing to have the money paid to
him, lie transferred his interest to Adolph
Langstroff After some time Kennedy
Hanley was made acquainted with this
fact and it was agreed that il sale was
effected the proceeds should be equally
divided between all three of the parties.
Mr.. Hanley succeeded in selling Reeves
interest in the mine to \. Liebes for the
sum of s., 900 who gave his check on the
bank of Wardner Tor that amount to Mr..
LangStroff This according evidence was
satisfactory to Mr.. Reeves. LangstroH
and Hanley receiving their portion of the
money and Reeves after having some debts
liquidated for him by Langstroif had
81, $3.50 deposited to his credit in the
bank. After this it is difficult to deter
mine what were the acts or purposes of
deceased He was seen by several parties
and conversed with all of them in an APP
parently rational manner the morning of
his death.
To determine, if possible, the manner of
his death the Coroners jury, accompanied
by Ne1cs reporter, yesterday morning
visited the scene of the drowning. They
found tracks exactly corresponding with
the boots worn by deceased and also his
hat close to the waters edge, but no other
marks or tracks indicating that lie was
accompanied or followed by any one.
Marks on the ground give indications that
the unfortunate man might have slipped
into the water, but careful examination
failed to discover anything throwing posi-
tive light on the manner of his death.
The verdict is as follows:
TERRIToRY or IDAHo, Co. OF SHosHONE, I
Town or WARDNER.
An inquisition having been held before
J. C. Bolander. County Coroner. and Cor
ner's Jury, on Sept. 16. 1887, we, the jury,
find that Bidde Reeves, the deceased,
came to his death by drowning in a man
ner unknown to the jury.
=. NJ. Dillon, foreman; J A. Mayer,
David Kennedy, Lonis Lawson, +. j.
Ncddcr, 5. f. Irwin, i. W. Livers, Cal.
Brougher, VIM. Bolger.